US 12,410,653 B2
Touchless control system
Karl J. Kobel, Wildwood, IL (US); and Benjamin R. Satkiewicz, Evanston, IL (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,296.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,034, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0146031 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. E05F 15/73 (2015.01)
CPC E05F 15/73 (2015.01) [E05F 2015/765 (2015.01); E05Y 2900/51 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a sensor system configured to detect entry of a person into a detection curtain in front of a door;
a controller configured to receive a first signal from the sensor system indicating the entry of the person into the detection curtain,
the controller also configured to determine a state of the door, wherein the state of the door indicates whether the door is open, closed, or actuating and whether the door is locked or unlocked,
the controller configured to determine that the door is authorized to open based on the state of the door;
the controller configured to generate a second signal, responsive to receiving the first signal and determining that the door is authorized to open; and
one or more actuators configured to be coupled with the door and to open the door without the person touching the door responsive to receiving the second signal from the controller.